Nova #4

Part of the 2007 Annihilation: Conquest event, this issue finds Richard Rider hurtling straight at the viewer in full Nova Corps regalia — fist cocked, eyes blazing with energy, and lightning crackling through the storm around him. Adi Granov's cover work captures a Nova Prime who looks determined and a little dangerous, all sleek gold-and-black armor against a charged, electric sky. With Abnett and Lanning steering the story and the title "Alone" hinting at the weight Rider carries, this is cosmic Marvel firing on all cylinders in 2007.